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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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